Spelt vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and falafel different?

Spelt is higher in manganese and vitamin B3; however, falafel is richer in fats, iron, folate, protein, potassium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
Daily need coverage for fats for falafel is 26% higher.
Spelt contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than falafel. While spelt contains 2.57mg of vitamin B3, falafel contains only 1.044mg.
Spelt has less sodium.
Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than spelt (63).

Spelt, cooked and Falafel, home-prepared are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Spelt

Falafel

Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+57.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+300%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+67.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+309.1%
Contains more IronIron	+104.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+20%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Spelt

Falafel

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+146.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+56.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+615.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat		4.16g	28%
Fats	0.85g	17.8g	26%
Monounsaturated fat		10.171g	25%
Iron	1.67mg	3.42mg	22%
Folate	13µg	93µg	20%
Manganese	1.091mg	0.691mg	17%
Protein	5.5g	13.31g	16%
Fiber	3.9g		16%
Potassium	143mg	585mg	13%
Sodium	5mg	294mg	13%
Saturated fat		2.383g	11%
Calories	127kcal	333kcal	10%
Vitamin B2	0.03mg	0.166mg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.57mg	1.044mg	10%
Magnesium	49mg	82mg	8%
Starch	19.57g		8%
Phosphorus	150mg	192mg	6%
Vitamin B5		0.292mg	6%
Copper	0.215mg	0.258mg	5%
Selenium	4µg	1µg	5%
Calcium	10mg	54mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.146mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg	0.125mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.6mg	2%
Carbs	26.44g	31.84g	2%
Zinc	1.25mg	1.5mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.26mg		2%
Protein per 100 calories	4.3g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	231kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	79g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		6	N/A
Net carbs	22.54g	31.84g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.134mg	0%
Threonine		0.492mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.567mg	0%
Leucine		0.944mg	0%
Lysine		0.856mg	0%
Methionine		0.187mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.707mg	0%
Valine		0.562mg	0%
Histidine		0.364mg	0%